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Find your next Linux distro

Pick a Linux distro and download it. Browse 33 of them below. Take the quiz to match one to your hardware, or stack two side by side to see how they differ.

33 Distros
214 Downloads
5 Categories
$ ls /distros [ubuntu] [debian] [fedora] [arch] [opensuse] ... v33.0.214

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Arch Linux

Arch Linux

ROLLING

A minimal rolling-release distro. Build your own system, your way.

v2026.05.01 download 2
Debian

Debian

STABLE

Rock-solid and free. The base that many other distros build on.

v13.4.0 · LTS 12.13.0 download 32
Ubuntu

Ubuntu

BEGINNER

The most popular Linux distro. Easy, stable, and used everywhere.

v25.10 · LTS 26.04 download 8
Linux Mint

Linux Mint

BEGINNER

A clean, easy desktop. Feels familiar to Windows users.

v22.3 download 3
Fedora

Fedora

STABLE

Cutting-edge Linux with the newest kernel and GNOME desktop.

v44 download 15
Manjaro

Manjaro

PERFORMANCE

Arch made friendly. Great hardware support out of the box.

v26.0.4 download 12
CachyOS

CachyOS

PERFORMANCE

Arch tuned for speed. Custom kernels, great for gaming.

v2026.04.26 download 2
openSUSE

openSUSE

ROLLING

Stable and rolling builds. A favorite of sysadmins and coders.

vrolling download 14
Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS

PERFORMANCE

Made by System76 for coders, gamers, and creators.

v24.04 download 2
Zorin OS

Zorin OS

BEGINNER

Built to feel like Windows or macOS. Great for switchers.

v15.3 download 29
MX Linux

MX Linux

STABLE

Light, simple, and fast. Runs well on old and new gear.

v25.1 download 1
EndeavourOS

EndeavourOS

ROLLING

Arch with a friendly installer. Terminal-first, big community.

v2026.04.27 download 25
elementary OS

elementary OS

STABLE

Clean, macOS-like design. A polished Linux desktop.

v8.1 download 2
Kali Linux

Kali Linux

PRIVACY

Linux for hackers and security pros. Packed with pen-test tools.

v2026.1 download 3
Garuda Linux

Garuda Linux

PERFORMANCE

Fast, gaming-ready Arch. Bold look, sane defaults.

ROLLING download 10
Nobara

Nobara

PERFORMANCE

Fedora tuned for gaming. Steam, GPU drivers, and codecs preloaded.

v43 download 9
NixOS

NixOS

ROLLING

Config files build your whole system. Reproducible by design.

v25.11 download 2
Solus

Solus

STABLE

A home-grown Linux built for everyday use.

v4.3 download 4
Gentoo

Gentoo

ROLLING

Build every package from source. Max control, max tuning.

v20260510T170106Z download 2
Tails

Tails

PRIVACY

Runs from a USB stick. Routes all traffic through Tor.

v7.7.3 download 2
Bazzite

Bazzite

PERFORMANCE

Fedora for gaming PCs and handhelds like the Steam Deck.

ROLLING download 0
Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux

KISS

A free, drop-in replacement for RHEL. Built for servers.

v10.1 download 3
AnduinOS

AnduinOS

BEGINNER

Ubuntu under the hood, Windows 11 on top.

v1.4.2 download 3
antiX

antiX

STABLE

Tiny, fast, no systemd. Runs on very old hardware.

v26 download 2
BigLinux

BigLinux

ROLLING

Manjaro with KDE, codecs, and gaming tools ready to go.

v2026-05-04 download 3
Bluestar Linux

Bluestar Linux

ROLLING

Arch plus the newest KDE Plasma. Rolling release.

v2026.05.14 download 1
KDE neon

KDE neon

STABLE

Ubuntu LTS with the latest KDE Plasma, straight from the source.

v20250901-0038 download 4
PikaOS

PikaOS

PERFORMANCE

Ubuntu tuned for gaming. Steam, Proton, and Lutris preloaded.

v4.0 download 5
Q4OS

Q4OS

STABLE

A light Debian for old PCs. Ships a Windows XP-style desktop.

v6.6 · LTS 6.6 download 3
TUXEDO OS

TUXEDO OS

STABLE

Ubuntu plus KDE from a laptop maker. Tuned for TUXEDO hardware.

v2026.04.21 download 1
SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux

ROLLING

Light, fast Debian with several desktops to pick from.

v8.3 download 6
MiniOS

MiniOS

STABLE

A small Debian you can run live from a USB, with saved settings.

v5.1.1 download 3
Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux

STABLE

Tiny and loads into RAM. Runs on almost any hardware.

v10.0.12 download 1

Boot Linux from USB

Leaving Windows is easy. Write a Linux ISO to a USB stick, then boot from it. That's it.

USB flash drive
MEDIUM.USB v1.0
> DOWNLOAD ISO
> FLASH TO USB ≥ 8GB
> BOOT (F12/F2/DEL)
> INSTALL OR RUN LIVE
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Ventoy

RECOMMENDED

Multi-boot tool. Copy ISOs to the USB. No reformatting for new distros.

  • checkDrag-and-drop ISOs
  • checkOpen source (GPLv3)
  • checkLegacy + UEFI support
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Rufus

WINDOWS

Small, fast, reliable. Industry-standard for creating single-distro USB drives on Windows.

  • checkUltra-fast flashing
  • checkNo installation needed
  • checkBad-block check
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